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Cal. Evid. Code § 959
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§ 959 [No Privilege in Attested Document Competence Issues]
Division 8: Privileges | Chapter 4: Particular Privileges | Article 3: Lawyer-Client Privilege
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Rule Text
There is no privilege under this article as to a communication relevant to an issue concerning the intention or competence of a client executing an attested document of which the lawyer is an attesting witness, or concerning the execution or attestation of such a document.
Amendment history: Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.